It's been just about a year since I had my last cigarette. Had an interesting random chat with the ex the other night, and now for the past couple days I've been craving a smoke more than I have since the first two weeks of quitting. Sigh.

Holding strong so far, but I'm glad I was able to find my e-cig (what originally helped me quit last year.)

some call me...tim? wrote:It's been just about a year since I had my last cigarette. Had an interesting random chat with the ex the other night, and now for the past couple days I've been craving a smoke more than I have since the first two weeks of quitting. Sigh.

Holding strong so far, but I'm glad I was able to find my e-cig (what originally helped me quit last year.)

stay strong holmes

Leopard wrote:lol @ addiction

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some call me...tim? wrote:Nicotine is a hell of a drug.

No kiddin. It's crazy how much you can associate with it. I still crave me a coffee and a C.

It's been 3.5 years since I quit (10 years ~1 pack/day). Always told myself I would quit before I had a child, and stayed true.

The cravings are gone, never tempted. The one downside is my physical/mental reaction when being around others smoking now. For the longest time, I didnt mind being in close proximity with others who were smoking. I actually liked it that way. I am no judge, people can do what they want. Now recently, last 6 months or so, I find the smell offensive. It actually annoys me that I am annoyed. Am I alone on this?

J-Bolt wrote:It's been 3.5 years since I quit (10 years ~1 pack/day). Always told myself I would quit before I had a child, and stayed true.

The cravings are gone, never tempted. The one downside is my physical/mental reaction when being around others smoking now. For the longest time, I didnt mind being in close proximity with others who were smoking. I actually liked it that way. I am no judge, people can do what they want. Now recently, last 6 months or so, I find the smell offensive. It actually annoys me that I am annoyed. Am I alone on this?

I'm still in the "doesn't mind being in close proximity to smokers" phase of my quitting, it's only been a month and some. I've heard of other quitters being annoyed by cigarette smoke though so I don't think you're alone.

JHern wrote:Hey, the strong addiction to nicotine only fuels my hatred of cigarettes even more...I hate that I can never be immune from cravings for the bastards!

It has been three months since I have had a cigarette and I have stronger cravings now than I did when I was smoking. All the guys I play with smoke cigs while we play and I actually stand closer to them so I can smell that sweet sweet smell of processed death.